CN1424235A

CN1424235A - Method and device for deliverying packing element

Info

Publication number: CN1424235A
Application number: CN02156710.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 法布里奇奥·塔莱; 马里奥·斯帕塔福拉
Original assignee: GD SpA
Current assignee: GD SpA
Priority date: 2001-12-12
Filing date: 2002-12-12
Publication date: 2003-06-18
Anticipated expiration: 2022-12-12
Also published as: DE60218112T2; CN1301883C; US6901724B2; ATE353820T1; JP4149791B2; EP1319597B1; EP1319597A1; ITBO20010752A0; ITBO20010752A1; DE60218112D1; JP2003221005A; US20030132083A1

Abstract

A method of transferring wrappings (2), wherein each wrapping (2) is defined by a sheet of wrapping material (5) and has at least one flat wall (6), provides for feeding a wrapping (2) along a curved path (P) by means of a pocket (19) of a conveyor (17); for guiding the wrapping (2) along the curved path (P) by means of a guide (28; 59) contacting the wrapping (2); and for moving a plate (30, 31, 32; 60) of the guide (28; 59) with respect to the pocket (19), so that a flat face (38, 45, 46; 62) of the plate (30, 31, 32; 60) is maintained contacting the entire flat wall (6) of the wrapping (2) along a portion of the curved path (P).

Description

The method and apparatus that is used for the bull ladle piece installing

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a kind of method of bull ladle piece installing.

The present invention can be used for the conveying cigarettes group effectively, and every group of cigarette partly or wholly is wrapped in the package (wrapping).Below the present invention will only be described by way of example.

Background technology

The one sheet of packing material sheet material that is wrapped in around the group, of cigarettes comprises a planomural, and this planomural is that the part by the packing sheet material that contacts with group, of cigarettes forms.

Being used for of a kind of the above-mentioned type comprises the known method that package is carried: utilize a pocket conveyor (pocket conveyer) along the described package of a delivery pathways, each sack (pocket) of pocket conveyor all is being installed in a package, and this package has a planomural that is positioned at the sack outside; Utilization towards sack and the guide that contacts with described package along described path to these package channeling conducts.

Sack moves along a straight path, and this moment, guide was formed by a fixing plate, and this adapter plate has a smooth surface, and in use, package slides along this smooth surface.Yet automatic machinery maker prefers on steering arrangement for wheeled conveyance cigarette case being carried, and this delivery ratio chain type or band conveyor are more reliable, thereby the path of sack and relatively-stationary guide are crooked, rather than straight.Though crooked guide and straight guide are carried out identical functions, for example package is remained on sack inside, but, crooked guide has some defectives of being slided and being caused along the crooked slidingsurface of guide by the planomural of package, thereby makes the planomural both sides of the edge and the guide contacts of package.This some defectives that caused because of package and guide contacts have: the edge of package is worn, the edge deforms, planomural deforms, and it is crooked that this can make guide produce under the centrifugal action of group, of cigarettes again.

In the process that package moves along crooked route, when package for example be folded finally folding, or package is carried out some can be when planomural produces the operation of distortion, the distortion meeting of planomural is further aggravated.Particularly, unless whole planomural is all supported, otherwise directly the folding part branch of the package that is connected with planomural causes the distortion of planomural.

Summary of the invention

Goal of the invention of the present invention provides a kind of method that the package with planomural is carried along the path with sweep of being used for, and some defectives that this method can be overcome exist in the prior art.

According to the present invention, a kind of like this method of bull ladle piece installing is provided, wherein, each package is formed by at least one packing sheet material, and has at least one planomural; Said method comprising the steps of: utilize the sack of conveyer to come the bull ladle piece installing along a crooked route, and utilization and the contacted guide of described package along described crooked route to described package channeling conduct; Described method is characterised in that the plate that moves described guide with respect to described sack, thereby the flat surfaces that makes described plate contacts with the whole planomural of described package along the part of described crooked route.

The invention still further relates to a kind of device that is used for the bull ladle piece installing.

According to the present invention, a kind of device that is used for the bull ladle piece installing is provided, wherein, each package is formed by at least one packing sheet material, and has at least one planomural; This device comprises: a conveyer, and this conveyer has at least one sack again, is used for along a crooked route bull ladle piece installing; One guide is used for along described crooked route described package channeling conduct; This device is characterised in that: described guide has at least one block of plate, this plate has flat surfaces, and can move with respect to described conveyer, so that described flat surfaces is contacted with the whole planomural of described package along the part of described crooked route.

The accompanying drawing summary

Below with reference to accompanying drawings, some non-limiting embodiments of the present invention are described by way of example.In the accompanying drawing therein:

Fig. 1 is the schematic side elevation that is used for carrying out the used device of the present invention's method, and wherein some parts is in profile status, and some parts for clarity sake has been removed;

Fig. 2 to Fig. 5 presentation graphs 1 shown device is at the schematic side elevation of the details of different operational phases;

The lateral plan of two operational phases of a kind of modification of Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 presentation graphs 1 shown device has parts to be in profile status among the figure, some parts for clarity sake has been removed;

Fig. 8 to Figure 12 is illustrated in continuous each and finishes the schematic perspective view of package in the stage.

The specific embodiment

In Fig. 1, Reference numeral 1 expression is along the integral body of the device of crooked route P bull ladle piece installing 2.Each package 2 comprises the group, of cigarettes 3 of neat cigarette 4 formations that are packaged in the packing sheet material 5.With reference to Fig. 8 to 12, sheet material 5 is wired up gradually round group, of cigarettes in many folding operations.In Fig. 8, the sheet material 5 of packing partly is folded into a pipe round group, of cigarettes 3, and in other parts, forms and group, of cigarettes 3 contacted planomurals 6 and a free part 7 adjacent with this planomural 6.In Fig. 9, described part 7 is folded into the right angle with respect to planomural 6, thereby makes package 2 be the form of pipe, and has in pairs parallel four walls 6,8,9 and 10, and two tubulated ends 11 outstanding with respect to group, of cigarettes 3.In Figure 10, two tabs 12,13 of each tubular portion 11 are folded on the group, of cigarettes 3, thereby make each tubular portion 11 have relative tab 14 and 15.In Figure 11, each tab 14 is folded on the group, of cigarettes 3, and the tab 12,13 that overlaping.In Figure 12, tab 15 is folded on the group, of cigarettes 3, and the tab 14 that overlaping.

With reference to Fig. 1, use device 1 just can obtain the package 2 of various structures represented among Fig. 8 to Figure 12 at package 2 when path P is transferred.Device 1 comprises that a framework 16 and takes turns 17, and this is taken turns 17 and can rotate round the axis 18 perpendicular to Fig. 1 plane, and is supporting a series of sacks (pockets) 19, and these sacks 19 are distributed in around the axis 18 equally spacedly, are used to keeping each package 2.Each sack 19 comprises: a support 20, and it can rotate round 18 the axis 21 of paralleling to the axis; Two sidewalls 22, it can rotate with respect to support 20 around 18 the axis (not shown) separately of paralleling to the axis; One jaw 23, it is used to make free part 7 to abut against the wall 22 of blade-like.Each sack 19 is all keeping a cooresponding package 2, thereby the wall 6 that makes each package is all towards the outside of wheel 17.

Device 1 also comprises four

folding devices

24,25,26 and 27 that set gradually along path P, these folding devices are cooperated with a guide 28, thereby when package 2 is mobile under the situation of keeping in touch with guide 28, form the folded part 7 and the tab 12,13,14 and 15 of each package 2, guide 28 comprises two fixed strips 29, three

removable plates

30,31 and 32 and one hold down grooves 33.

Folding device 24 comprises: one takes turns 34, can rotate around 18 the axis 35 of paralleling to the axis; Three folding blades 36, it is distributed in around the axis 35 equally spacedly.Plate 30 extends between wheel 17 and folding device 24, and can rotate around 18 the axis 37 of paralleling to the axis, and is comb shape, so that engages with blade 36, and has towards a smooth surface 38 of taking turns 17 periphery.

Folding device 25 comprises: one takes turns 39, can rotate around an axis 40; Three articulated jibs 41 are distributed in around the axis 40 equally spacedly, and are fork-shaped and open, and each articulated jib is supporting two folding elements 42.Plate 31 extends at folding device 25 with between taking turns 17, can rotate around an axis 43, and have a profile of tooth end 44 and a smooth surface 45.

Plate 32 has towards a smooth surface 46 of wheel 17, and is supporting folding device 26.This folding device 26 has two blades 47.Each blade 47 all extends perpendicular to smooth surface 46, and forms holistic bead by one with plate 32 and be supported on the plate 32.Plate 32 is linked to each other with framework 16 by a beam 48, and this beam 48 is fixing with respect to framework 16, and forms an articulated quadrilateral with the

arm

49,50 of plate 32 and two different lengths, so as to change plate 32 towards.Arm 49 can rotate around 18 the axis 49a of paralleling to the axis, and is connected on the known actuator (not shown), so that plate 32 is moved with respect to wheel 17.Plate 32 also has two profile of tooth ends 51.

Folding device 27 comprises two Rocker arm 5s 2, only expresses in these two rocking arms in Fig. 1.Each Rocker arm 52 is hinged on the beam 48 round 18 the axis 53 of paralleling to the axis, and has two folding elements 54 and 55.The part of hold down groove 33 is extended at folding device 27 with between taking turns 17, and has: be parallel to a plane of bending 56 of taking turns 17 peripheries; Two smooth parallel circular face 57 are only expressed one of them in Fig. 1; And a profile of tooth intake section 58, a profile of tooth end 51 interoperations of this intake section and plate 32.

Wheel 17, sack 19, movably

plate

30,31,32 and

folding device

24,25,27 are operated by known actuator separately respectively, do not express these known actuators in the accompanying drawings.

With reference to Fig. 1, in actual use, wheel 17 is clockwise rotated around axis 18, thereby along crooked route P bull ladle piece installing 2, wherein guide 28 is provided with along this crooked route.Along the first of path P, itself lead by plate 30 towards a package 2 of plate 30, this plate 30 around its axis 37 by deasil towards.Simultaneously, sack 19 around axis 21 by widdershins towards so that make the flat surfaces 38 of the parallel and contact plate 30 of the planomural 6 of package 2.Along with package 2 38 slides surfacewise, a blade 36 of folding device 24 will be engaging of pectination with plate 30, and described part 7 is folded into the right angle with respect to wall 6, so that form the structure of package shown in Figure 92.Then, jaw 23 is closed, so that described part 7 is remained on the folding position.

In case package 2 leaves plate 30, sack 19 just clockwise rotates around axis 21, and package 2 is fixed on a suitable position, so that slide along plate 31, and plate 30 rotates counterclockwise a suitable position around axis 37, so that receive the package 2 that next sack 19 transports.In other words, the package 2 that is being kept by sack 19 is between

continuous plate

30 and 31 " skipping ", so that allow sack 19 and plate 30 " to be remilitarized ".

As described, rotate simultaneously by plate 31 and sack 19, thereby make of flat surfaces 45 slips of the wall 6 of package 2 along plate 31 according to plate 30.

With reference to Fig. 2, along with package 2 slides along plate 31, two folding elements 42 just are moved to the position on the plate 31, and are following package 2.Simultaneously, arm 49 is clockwise rotated with respect to beam 48, makes plate 32 run-off the straights, so that alignd with the surface 45 of plate 31 in the surface 46 of plate 32, and

end

44 and 51 is joined.Fig. 2 represents that ejecting

plate

31 and 32 is in positions aligning.Afterwards, plate 31 is rotated counterclockwise, and plate 32 is accepted the task of direct packets piece installing 2 with regard to slave plate 31 there, as shown in Figure 3.Now, arm 49 is rotated counterclockwise with respect to beam 48, and sack 19 is maintained at a fixed position, thereby makes surface 46 be parallel to the also wall 6 of contact packing part 2 by beam 48, plate 32 and

arm

49 and 50 formed articulated quadrilateral, so that allow wall 6 46 to slide surfacewise.With reference to Fig. 3, when package 2 surfacewise 46 when sliding, package 2 engages with the blade 47 of folding device 26, and two folding elements 42 that are positioned at plate 32 both sides are caught up with package 2, and a corresponding tab 13 and 12 folded up, thereby obtain the structure of package shown in Figure 10 2.

With reference to Fig. 4, arm 49 conter clockwises rotate gradually, make the end 51 of plate 32 engage with the part 58 of groove 33.That is to say, the surface 46 be positioned to the curved surface 56 of groove 33 tangent so that package 2 is transported to groove 33.In this stage, wall 6 contacts with the flat surfaces 46 of plate 32, and package 2 engages with bar 29, these 29 be set at tab 15 under; Rocker arm 52 is around axis 53 counter-clockwise swings, so folding element 54 is folded into structure shown in Figure 11 to tab 14.In case tab 14 is folded, package 2 just is transported to groove 33, and tab 15 is folding by the element 55 of Rocker arm 52 along this groove 33, thereby obtains the structure of package shown in Figure 12 2.Then, the package of finishing 2 is transferred between opposed circular surface 57 and curved surface 56 along groove 33, in case when package 2 is transported to groove 33, utilize arm 49 to clockwise rotate, make plate 32 run-off the straight once more, so that slave plate 31 receives next package 2, as shown in Figure 5.

Along with package 2 when crooked route P is transferred, by means of

removable plate

30,31,32, guide 28 is supporting whole basically wall 6, described part 7 and tab 12,13,14 are folded with respect to wall 6, thereby can prevent that wall 6 from deforming, if do not support, wall 6 can deform.

In modification shown in Figure 6, device 1 does not have

folding device

24,25,26,27, and guide 28 is by only replacing along the guide 59 of path P to package 2 channeling conducts, and has many pivotally attached plates 60.Every block of plate 60 all has: opposed profile of tooth end 61, and these ends 61 engage with the profile of tooth end 61 of adjacent plate 60; One smooth surface 62; With surface 62 opposite sides, with plate 60 rigidly connected two arms 63,64.Arm 63 is shorter than arm 64, and is hinged on the arm 64 of adjacent panels 60 around an axis 65 of the axis 18 that is parallel to wheel 17.

Guide 59 comprises two Transmissions 66,67, and this two Transmission has continuous rocking arm 68 and 69 respectively, and this rocking arm 69 and 69 rotates around separately axle 70,71 respectively, and connect into by cooresponding connecting rod 72 and 73 right.

Rocking arm 68 and 69 alternately staggers around wheel 17, and links to each other with the plate 60 that replaces.That is to say, on an arm 64 of given plate 60 around one 74 a hinged rocking arm 68, and near the arm 64 of the two boards 60 the described given plate 60 around axle 74 near hinged two rocking arms 69 that are positioned at the rocking arm 68.In other words, every block of plate all forms a hinged pentagonal part, and this hinged pentagon comprises the arm 64 of framework, rocking arm 68, rocking arm 69, adjacent panels 60, and plate 60 is own.

One of them rocking arm 68 of Transmission 66 is connected on the known actuator (not shown), for example, and by taking turns on the cam driver that 17 rotation drives.One of them rocking arm 69 is driven in an identical manner; Connecting rod 72 and the rocking arms 68 of 73 formation and 69 be connected only utilize two actuators to drive all rocking arms 68 and 69 simultaneously.

Sack 19 is separated equally spacedly along the periphery of wheel 17, and angular interval is PA, and plate 60 is separated equally spacedly around axis 18, and angular interval is PA/2.

In example uses, wheel 17 around axis 18 by continuous rotation, thereby carry described package along crooked route P, and the planomural 6 of each package 2 is all towards the outside of wheel, and contacts with plate 60.With reference to Fig. 6, plate 60 is by double-type alignment, and package 2 is placed on the end 61 of the plate 60 of two alignment, thereby, the plate 60 that these walls 6 contact two adjacent plate 60. these double-type alignment simultaneously forms an angle A with the adjacent double-type plate that aligns 60, but package 2 is not by this angle A zone.In Fig. 6, when wheel 17 clockwise rotates, package 2 just is transferred along path P, simultaneously, rocking arm 68 rotates counterclockwise, and rocking arm 69 clockwise rotates, thereby kept in touch in the surface 62 of plate 60 with wall 6, and need not to carry out orientation around 21 pairs of sacks of axis, and in Fig. 6 structure, the adjacent plate 60 of angulation A is aligned.With reference to Fig. 7, wheel 17 rotates the angle of PA/2, makes plate 60 alignment that form the angle A among Fig. 6, thus angulation A between the adjacent panels 60 of the alignment in Fig. 6.Wheel 17 rotates an angle PA/2 again, makes rocking arm 68 and 69 carry out twice cw respectively and rotates counterclockwise, thereby make plate 60 return to structure shown in Figure 6.That is to say that revolution moves an angle PA, rocking arm 68 and 69 is just carried out twice opposite moving around.

Claims

1, a kind of method of bull ladle piece installing, wherein, each package (2) is formed by at least one packing sheet material (5), and has at least one planomural (6); Said method comprising the steps of: utilize the sack (19) of conveyer (17) to come bull ladle piece installing (2), utilize and the contacted guide (28 of described package (2) along a crooked route (P); 59) along described crooked route (P) to described package (2) channeling conduct; And described method is characterised in that, moves described guide (28 with respect to described sack (19); 59) plate (30,31,32; 60), thus make described plate (30,31,32; 60) flat surfaces (38,45,46; 62) part along described crooked route (P) contacts with the whole planomural (6) of described package (2).

2, method according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described conveyer is to take turns (17); This method makes described wheel the (17) rotate continuously around a first axle (18), and makes described plate (30,31,32; 60) round at least one the second axis that are parallel to described first axle (18) (37,43,49a; 70,71) orientation.

3, method according to claim 2 is characterized in that: described sack (19) is hinged on described wheel the (17) round a third axle line (21) that is parallel to described first axle (18); This method makes described plate (30,31) around described second axis (37,43) and make described sack (19) simultaneously directed around described third axle line (21).

4, method according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that: described plate (32; 60) form a hinged polygonal part; This method utilizes described hinged polygon to make described plate (32; 60) move.

5, method according to claim 4 is characterized in that: described plate (32) forms the part of an articulated quadrilateral, and this articulated quadrilateral has two arms (49,50) that length is different.

6, method according to claim 4 is characterized in that: described plate (60) forms a hinged pentagonal part.

7, according to each described method in the claim 1 to 6, it is characterized in that: described plate (30,31,32) and folding device (24,25,26,27) interoperation.

8, method according to claim 7 is characterized in that: one first Foldable tool (36) is the pectination mode with described plate and engages.

9, according to claim 7 or 8 described methods, it is characterized in that: the second and the 3rd Foldable tool (42,54) is set at the opposite side of described plate (31,32).

10, according to each described method in the claim 1 to 9, it is characterized in that: described conveyer (17) comprises the sack (19) that a series of equally-spaced are opened, wherein, along described crooked route (P), each sack (19) puts a cooresponding package (2); Described guide (28; 59) comprise a series of plates (30,31,32 that are provided with along described crooked route (P); 60); This method is at two adjacent plates (30,31,32; 60) between each package (2) is carried.

11, method according to claim 10 is characterized in that: described package (2) is removed from described plate (30,31), so that carry described package (2) between two blocks of adjacent plates (30,31).

12, method according to claim 10 is characterized in that: make described adjacent panels (31,32; 60) surface (45,46; 62) alignment is so that in described adjacent panels (31,32; 60) carry described package (2) between.

13, method according to claim 12 is characterized in that: described plate (31,32; 60) adjacent end portion (44,51; 61) engage in the pectination mode.

14, according to claim 2 or 13 described methods, it is characterized in that: described sack (19) is spaced apart along first axle (18), and has first angle intervals (PA); Described plate (60) is spaced apart around described first axle (18), and has second angle intervals, and this second angle intervals equals half of first angle intervals (PA).

15, method according to claim 14 is characterized in that: utilize one first and one second Transmission (66,67) to drive described plate (60) simultaneously; Described first and second Transmissions (66,67) are connected with each other described plate (60).

16, a kind of device of bull ladle piece installing, wherein, each package (2) is formed by at least one packing sheet material (5), and has at least one planomural (6); This device comprises: a conveyer (17), and this conveyer (17) has at least one sack (19) again, is used for along a crooked route (P) bull ladle piece installing (2); One guide (28; 59), be used for along described crooked route (P) described package (2) channeling conduct; This device (1) is characterised in that: described guide (28; 59) have at least one block of plate (30,31,32; 60), this plate has flat surfaces (38,45,46; 62), and can move, so that make described flat surfaces (38,45,46 with respect to described conveyer (17); 62) part along described crooked route (P) contacts with the whole planomural (6) of described package (2).

17, device according to claim 16 is characterized in that: described conveyer is the wheel (17) that rotates around a first axle (18); Described plate (30,31,32; 60) can round at least one the second axis that are parallel to described first axle (18) (37,43,49a; 70,71) carry out orientation.

18, device according to claim 17 is characterized in that: described sack (19) is hinged on described wheel the (17) round a third axle line (21) that is parallel to described first axle (18).

19, according to claim 16 or 17 described devices, it is characterized in that: described plate (32; 60) form a hinged polygonal part.

20, device according to claim 19 is characterized in that: described plate (32) forms the part of an articulated quadrilateral, and this articulated quadrilateral has two arms (49,50) that length is different.

21, device according to claim 19 is characterized in that: described plate (60) forms a hinged pentagonal part.

22, according to each described device in the claim 16 to 21, it is characterized in that: described plate (30,31,32) is set at a described conveyer (17) and a folding device (24; 25; 27) between.

23, device according to claim 22 is characterized in that: described plate (30) is pectination; Described folding device (24) has a pectination Foldable tool (36), and this pectination Foldable tool (36) engages with described plate (30).

24, according to each described device in the claim 16 to 23, it is characterized in that: described conveyer (17) comprises the sack (19) that a series of equally-spaced are opened, wherein, each sack (19) is putting a cooresponding package (2) along described crooked route (P); Described guide (28; 59) have a series of plates (30,31,32 that are provided with along described crooked route (P); 60).

25, device according to claim 24 is characterized in that: described plate (30,31) separates.

26, according to claim 24 or 25 described devices, it is characterized in that: described plate (31,32; 60) can align.

27, according to each described device in the claim 24 to 26, it is characterized in that: described plate (31,32; 60) has the end (44,51 of at least one pectination; 61), be used for and adjacent plate (31,32; 60) end (44,51; 60) engage.

28, according to claim 17 or 27 described devices, it is characterized in that: described sack (19) is spaced apart round described first axle (18), and has one first angle intervals (PA); Described plate (60) is spaced apart around described first axle (18), and has one second angle intervals, and this second angle intervals equals half of first angle intervals (PA).

29, device according to claim 28 is characterized in that: described plate (60) is interconnected, and is connected on one first and one second Transmission (66,67).